Polish Foreign Minister: there is ‘no alternative’ for Ukraine talks format
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
25.08.2015 17:06
Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna described statements made by President Andrzej Duda about the format of talks on the Ukraine crisis as "unfortunate and awkward".
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“We should support the Normandy format; This formula is not perfect, but there is no alternative for it at present,” he added.
The Normandy format involves discussions between Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France. These countries would be represented respectively by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande.
On Sunday, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that he would like to discuss the merits of the Normandy format during an upcoming official visit to Berlin.
Duda added that during a recent phone conversation, his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko said that he “expects support from Poland”. (rg/rk)
Source: PAP, TVN24